special events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Music from Salem

You Are Invited!

Summer Concert & Fundraiser!
Sunday August 2, 2026
at
Beloved Farm

105 McKie Hollow Rd. – Cambridge, NY 12816

Admission $125

Advance Tickets

Sounds of the Earth Concert

Caroline Shaw The Evergreen
(b. 1982)

Under the direction of John Batchelder, the program features works by contemporary composers all drawing on the planet for inspiration. A musical mapping of 133 years of climate to a reimagining of Vivaldi‘s The Four Seasons utilizing clay pots to Caroline Shaw‘s ode to the wisdom of the forests in The Evergreen… it is a musical journey through our environment.
There will be appetizers, buffet dinner, desserts, wine, Prosecco, a signature cocktail, and sparkling water.
Enjoy both a silent and a live auction.

PROGRAM:

A Song of Our Warming Planet for solo cello

Moment of silence

Three High Places for solo cello
I. Above Sunset Pass
II. The Wind at Maclaren Summit
III. Looking Toward Hope

Summer Dances (Vasaras Dejas) for two viola (arranged for violin & viola)
I. Plasi, Skanigi
II. Razkuru Izcelot
III. Nesteidzot
IV. Energiski
V. Skumji
VI. Priekpilni
VII. Plasi, Skanigi

A Short While to Be Here
I. Whoa, Mule!
II. Hommage à Ruth
III. Peep Squirrel
IV. The Old Cow Died
V. Little Birdie

INTERMISSION

Feet of Clay [RE] The Four Seasons
I. Clay and Dust
II. Spring
III. Summer
IV. Autumn
V. Winter

The Evergreen
I. Moss
II. Stem
III. Water
IV. Root

Eleanor Dunbar and David Do, violins; John Batchelder, viola; Tate Zawadiuk, cello

The Live Auction!

We are very excited for this year’s event and hope you are too! Our live auction offers once again our popular and outstanding dinners, and we would love your support and participation!
You can preview the offers early so you will be ready to begin bidding once the live auction begins!

Sponsor a Musician in 2026!

Here’s your chance to help us pay for the brilliant music makers of Music from Salem. There would be no Music from Salem without the amazing musicians that come from all over the world…many of them year after year…to make the music we love.

Underwrite an entire fee or fund just a portion. Any amount contributed will go directly to the support of the musician’s performance and will earn the huge gratitude of all of us at Music from Salem

Underwriting 50-100% of a musician’s single concert appearance – which entails a week of rehearsals plus the concert performance – will be rewarded!

Featured acknowledgement of your gift at the concert and in the program
An invitation to attend any rehearsal featuring that musician, including the dress rehearsal
Dinner with all of the concert musicians at the Brown Farm one evening during the rehearsal week

Peruse our gallery of confirmed artists and pick your favorite or choose a newcomer.

Our concert musicians – among others to include Judith Gordon, Rhonda Rider, Sally Pinkas, Markus Placci along with our own Lila Brown
Two outstanding emerging artists will also have the opportunity to join the professional ensemble in a full concert.

Full Sponsorship $900
Emerging Artist $450
We are also grateful for partial sponsorship